My name is Denys, and at the age of 28, I embarked on my first overseas trip. Arriving in Turkey for 14 days, I teamed up with like-minded people from the crypto community I met online. Together we traveled over 2000km, exploring the country by car from Istanbul to Cappadocia.


The central idea is to show the parallels between this journey and the Web3 world, especially focusing on the interaction with Optimism. After all, Optimism's color palette matches the national flag of Turkey, and the people of this country are enthusiastically welcoming the cryptocurrency revolution. To convey this combination, I decided to use graphic stickers with the Optimism logo on the car and in the urban environment. Over the course of the trip, my car became a traveling advertisement for Optimism. Through voiceovers and colorful stickers, I share my experiences and explore the deep connections between physical travel and digital evolution.


During our journey, each day was filled with amazing adventures and discoveries. Starting with the historical monuments of Istanbul, where ancient minarets and modern skyscrapers combined in a unique dance of time, we continued our journey to the coast, $enjoying the beaches of the Aegean Sea.


Each of us contributed to our journey. Some of us were seasoned travelers, others were just beginning their first steps in this world, but each of us had our own unique story and perspective. Sharing experiences and stories on the long drives between cities made our journey not only an adventure, but a lesson in understanding and friendship.


As each of us traveled the vastness of Turkey, we couldn't help but notice the analogy between our journey and the world of Web3. Just like in the cryptocurrency community, where each member has their own unique story and perspective on technological innovation, so too in our journey each of us contributed by bringing our unique skills and experiences to the team.


In the same way that Optimism strives to improve Ethereum's performance and scalability, our journey through Turkey was about finding optimized paths and efficient methods of travel between cities. Just as Optimism builds infrastructure that improves user experience and increases network capacity, our team worked together to optimize our journey for maximum comfort and efficiency.


In this way, our journey and experience in the world of Web3 and the Optimism project has become a symbol of the power of collaboration, innovation, and the drive to optimize. Just as Optimism is transforming the Ethereum ecosystem by making it more efficient and accessible, our journey in Turkey opened new horizons, reinforcing our belief in the power of community and the possibilities of decentralized networks.